专业四级完形填空和单项选择解读.docx

1、专业四级完形填空和单项选择解读专业四级(TEM-4 2008Salt , shells or metals are still used as money in out-the-way parts of the world today.Salt may seem rather a strange (31 to use as money,(32 in countries where were the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an (33 necessity.Cakes of salt, stamped to show

2、 their (34 , were used as money in some countries until recent (35 , and cakes of salt (36 buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa.Sea shells (37 as money at some time (38 another over the greater part of the Old World . These were (40 from East to West.Medal, valued by weight, (41 coins in many par

3、ts of the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries (42 paper money. It can either be exchanged (43 goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells , was of bronze, (44 in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called “

4、cash”. The (45 of these are between three thousand and four thousand years oldolder than the earlist coins of the eastern Mediterranean.Nowadays, coins and notes have (46 nearly all the more picturesque (47 of money, and (48 in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future

5、use on ceremonial (49 such as weddings and funerals, examples of (50 money will soon be found only in museums.31. A. object B. article C. substance D. category32. A. but B. and C. so D. even33. A. abstract B. advantageous C. abundant D. absolute34. A. weight B. value C. role D. size35. A. times B. e

6、vents C. situations D. conditions36. A. even B. also C. still D. never37. A. had been used B. are used C. would be used D. would have been used38. A. and B. but C. yet D. or39. A. collected B. produced C. grown D. raised40. A. city B. district C. community D. continent41. A. processed B. produced C.

7、 preceded D. proceeded42. A. in spite of B. instead of C. along with D. in line with43. A. against B. as C. in D. for44. A. often B. seldom C. really D. much45. A. earlier B. earliest C. better D. best46. A. replaced B. reproduced C. reflected D. recovered47. A. sizes B. shapes C. formats D. forms48

8、. A. while B. although C. because D. if49. A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies50. A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crude译文:如今,在世界上一些非常偏远的地区,人们还在把盐、贝壳或金属作为货币使用。把盐这种物质作为钱来使用也许看起来很奇怪。但是在以植物为主要食品的国家,盐就是一种绝对必需品。直到近代,在一些国家,人们还在把上面烙刻了不同价值的盐饼当作钱来使用,在婆罗洲和非洲的部分地区盐饼仍可以用来买东西。贝壳曾一度被当作钱在旧大

9、陆的大部分地区使用。这些贝壳主要来自印度洋马尔代夫群岛的海滨,然后被拿到印度和中国去交换物品。在非洲,人们穿过大陆,把贝壳从东岸卖到了西岸。世界上许多地方,人们先使用按重量来衡量其价值的金属,然后才使用硬币。如今,许多国家仍在使用做成块状、条状或环形的铁而不是纸币。人们用铁来交换商品或制成工具、武器或装饰物。除了贝壳,中国早期的钱是用铜做成的,通常是扁平状,圆形,中间有一个孔,被称为“铜板”。这种钱最早出现在3000年到4000年前,比地中海东部最早的硬币还早。如今,硬币和纸币已经取代了几乎所有更别致的货币形式。尽管在一两个很偏远的国家人们仍保留着那些独特的钱以便用于以后的一些仪式,如婚礼和葬

10、礼,但这些原始的货币将只会在博物馆里看到了。31.C 解析:考查主语的性质。把原句简化为salt is a(n 就会一目了然。盐是一种物质,所以选C。(词义辨析题。A.object“物体,实物”;B.article“一件具体的物品或物件”;D.category“种类,范畴”32.A 解析:考查上下句的衔接。上半句提到了把盐这种物质作为钱来使用也许看起来很奇怪,而下半句提到了一些国家它又是必需品,由此判断上下句是转折关系,选A。(逻辑关系题。须联系上下句判断是并列关系(B、转折关系、因果关系(C还是递进关系(D33.D 解析:选对此题的关键是知道absolute necessity这一用法。ab

11、solute necessity“绝对必要”是常用表达,故选D。此外,还有absolutely necessary这一用法。(词语搭配题。A.abstract“抽象的”;B.advantageous“有利的,便利的”;C.abundant“丰富的,大量的”34.B 解析:搞清楚cakes of salt(盐饼是用来做什么的,便可判断选哪个词。因为cakes of salt是当钱用的,要标明的自然是其价值了,因此选B。(语义线索题。此题有可能误选weight,但由于cakes of salt是用来当钱使的,所以value最合适。35.A 解析:recent times“最近”。根据句意,介词un

12、til后应该跟表示时间的词,故选A。(词语搭配题。A.times“时代”;B.events“时间”;C.situations“情形,状况”;D.conditions“条件,环境”。Until后只能跟times。36.C 解析:考查句子与句子之间的关系。这是一个复合句,第一个主语(cakes of salt的谓语用的是过去时态(were used,说明cakes of salt一直用到最近为止;第二个主语还是cakes of salt,而谓语是现在时态(buy,说明它现在仍然可以用来买东西,选C。(语义线索题。cakes of salt以前可以当钱使,现在用来买东西,二者没有递进关系,就没必要用

13、even和also。用never就更不妥了。此句的时态(前面用过去时,后面用现在时不容忽视。37.A 解析:考查谓语动词的时态。Sea shells被当作钱来使用是过去(at some time是过去时间的事情,故选A。(语法线索题。B是一般现在时,不妥。C是过去将来时,D是过去将来完成时,这两种时态要么用于虚拟语气,要么多用于间接引语中,这里均不合适。38.D 解析:考查短语用法。at some time or another“曾经,一度”,固定搭配,故选D。(掌握固定搭配是解答本题的法宝,其他三项均不能构成该意。39.A解析:考查句子层面动词的含义。明确These是指sea shells后

14、就能确定动词是A。(语义线索题tocollect sea shells from the beach意为“在海滩上捡贝壳”。此句用的是被动语态。produce“生产,制造”;grow“种植,栽培,生长”;raise“饲养”。40.D 解析:考查句子层面名词的含义。from East to West是指从非洲东部到非洲西部,而非洲是continent(大陆,故选D。(语义线索题。A.city“城市”;B.district“地区”;C.community“社区”。这三项均不能用来指非洲。41.C 解析:考查句子层面动词的含义。此句话的意思是金属出现在硬币之前,故选C。(语义线索题。process“

15、加工,处理”;precede“在.之前”;produce“生产,制造”;proceed“进行,继续做(某事”42.B 解析:考查篇章分析能力。上一句提到金属出现在硬币前,而此句说在许多国家人们还在使用不同形状的铁而不是纸币,故答案是B。(语义线索题。A.in spite of“尽管”;B.instead of “代替”;C.along with“连同.一起”;D.in line with“符合,和.一致”,如:Your plan is in line with my ideas.(你的计划符合我的想法。本题易为C所迷惑。应注意,前面说金属出现在硬币前,换言之,有了硬币后,金属就被取消了。根据常

16、识,只有先有硬币才出现纸币。如果还在使用金属,那就不会使用纸币,二者不可能同时使用。固不可选C。43.D 解析:考查动词exchange的用法。be exchanged for sth.“用来交换某物”。故选D。(固定搭配题。介词的选用常与谓语动词有关,注意联系句子的谓语动词来确定答案。44.A 解析:考查句子层面副词的含义。中国早期的钱币通常是扁平状,所以选A。(语义线索题。这里的副词强调的是大多数情况,所以其他三项不符。另外,根据常识也可以判断应用often。45.B 解析:考查篇章分析能力。根据下文说的三四千年之久(old,表明这里应填表示时间的词;前面的定冠词表明这里应该用最高级。故选

17、B“最早的”。(语义线索题。破折号后出现的earliest一词进一步印证了答案。46.A 解析:考查句子层面动词的含义。此句话要表明的意思是“如今,硬币和纸币已经取代了几乎所有更别致的货币形式”,所以选A。(词义线索题。reproduce“再生产”;reflect“反映,反射”;recover “恢复”。47.D 解析:考查篇章分析能力和句子层面名词的含义。文章前面提到了人们在过去用贝壳、金属等当成钱来使用,因而这些钱是不同的形式(form,故选D。(语义线索题。sizes“尺寸,大小”;shapes“形状”;formats“设计,安排,格式”。48.B 解析:考查上下句的衔接。根据peopl

18、e still keep it 和it will soon be found only in museums可以确定应该用连词although引出让步状语从句,故选B。(语义线索题。while引导比较状语从句;because 引导原因状语从句;if引导条件状语从句。still一词是重要线索。49.C 解析:考查句子层面的名词含义。On.occasion“在.场合”,习惯用法,故选C。(词语搭配题。gathering“聚会”和assembly“集会”不与ceremonial搭配。50.B 解析:考查句子层面形容词的含义。primitive money指的是前文提到的原始的货币形式,B正确。(词义

19、线索题。A.original“最早的,最初的”,强调在时间上处于其他东西之前的,如original plan(最初的计划;B.primitive“原始的”,强调人类或事物发展的早期阶段,如primitive society(原始社会;C.historical “与历史有关的”,如historical documents(历史文件;D.crude“天然的”,强调未经过加工的,如crude oil(原油。51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater emplayment opportunities for thedi

20、sabled, will publish proposals in the near future. (2008A. theirB. ourC. hisD. its52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she much better results now. (2008A. would be gettingB. could have gotC. must getD. would get53. Nine is to three three is to one. (2008A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what54.

21、 Men differ from animals they can think and speak. (2008A. for whichB. for thatC. in thatD. in which55. he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish hisassignment. (2008A. Much thoughB. Much asC. As muchD. Though much56. I enjoyed myself so much I visited my f

22、riends in Paris last year. (2008A. whenB. whichC. thatD. where57. Which of the following is incorrect? (2008A. All his lectures were boringB. Half his money was goneC. Her few friends are all fond of dancingD. He invited many his friends to the party58. When you have finished with that book, dont fo

23、rget to put it back on my desk, ? (2008A. do youB. dont youC. will youD. wont you59. What does “He wisely refused to spend his money” mean? (2008A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his moneyB. He refused to spend his money in a wise mannerC. He was short of money and did nt want to buy anything

24、D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money60. They stood chatting together as easily and natually as . (2008A. it could beB. could beC. it wasD. was61. The following are all correct responses to “Who told the news to the teacher?” except (2008A. Jim did thisB. Jim did soC. Jim did thatD. Ji

25、m did62. Quality is counts most. (2008A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where63. In his plays Shakespeare his characters live through their language. (2008A. would makeB. had madeC. madeD. makes64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times the size of St. Peters in Rome. (2008A. /B. that ofC.

26、which isD. of65. Which of the following sentences expresses “probability”? (2008A. You must have immediatelyB. You must be feeling rather tiredC. You must be here by eight oclockD. You must complete the reading assignment on time66. When he first started in university, he really felt at with his maj

27、oreconomics. (2008A. shoreB. bankC. oceanD. sea67. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be towards them. (2008A. considerableB. consideringC. considerateD. considered68. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite discussing a recent film with others. (2008A. at homeB. at m

28、ostC. at houseD. at heart69. The company has capitalized the error of judgment made by its business competitor. (2008A. inB. overC. withD. on70. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to them next semester. (2008A. remakeB. repeatC. reapplyD. revise71. Keep this reference book;

29、it may come in one day. (2008A. handyB. usefulC. convenientD. helpful72. The questions that the speaker raised were well the average adult. (2008A. pastB. onC. beyondD. through73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n of learning. (2008A. designB. instrumentC. agencyD. tool74.

30、First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act . (2008A. sensitivelyB. imaginativelyC. efficientlyD. accordingly75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems onbecoming a computer programmer. (2008A. fitB. setC. disposedD. decided76. Whe

31、n invited to talk about his achievements, he refused to blow his own and declined tospeak at the meeting. (2008A. trumpetB. whistleC. bugleD. flute77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in . (2008A. gravityB. extentC. intensityD. amount78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be until the motorway isrepaired. (2008A. discontinuedB. suspendedC. haltedD. ceased79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun,is the cause of the tides. (2008A. principalB. basicC.